The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Friday decorated 110 newly promoted officers, including its spokesperson, amid commendations from the agency’s leadership. The ceremony, held at the command headquarters in Akure, saw the State Commandant, Oluyemi Ibiloye, pinning new ranks on the officers, whom he described as deserving beneficiaries of diligence and commitment. Ibiloye noted that the promoted personnel formed part of a backlog waiting to be elevated before the appointment of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, whom he praised for clearing the files. According to him, the advancement of the officers reflected…
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The Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun, on Friday paraded no fewer than 32 suspects arrested for a string of offences including kidnapping, illegal grazing, conspiracy, assault and theft across various locations in the state. Speaking at the command headquarters in Akure, the state capital, the Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said the suspects were picked up through heightened surveillance and intelligence-driven operations conducted alongside other security outfits. Adeleye, who raised concerns over what he described as a surge of idle young men trooping into the state from the northern axis, disclosed that many of them could…
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has restrained the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, from entertaining or processing any correspondence from the state House of Assembly concerning the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu. The order, issued on Thursday by the High Court in Oyibo Local Government Area, emanated from two ex parte applications separately filed by the embattled governor and his deputy in suits marked OYHC/7/CS/2026 and OYHC/6/CS/2026. In his ruling, Justice F. A. Fiberesima granted interim injunctions restraining the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, and 32 other lawmakers…
Plateau State has been thrown into mourning following the death of Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, the revered Chief Imam of Yelwa, Gindin Akwati, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. Imam Abdullahi shot to national and global recognition in June 2018 when gunmen launched coordinated attacks on settlements in Barkin Ladi. At the height of the chaos, the cleric flung open both his mosque and residence, offering refuge to scores of fleeing Christians. His defiance — which reportedly prevented nearly 300 residents from being killed — drew applause across religious and political divides, as he stood firm despite threats to his own…
Fresh violence has erupted in Turan District of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State, where two farmers were killed and scores of residents displaced following an attack by suspected armed herders. The raid, which occurred on Wednesday, reportedly began in Imande Avu—also called Imande Avur—and spread to neighbouring Abande and Mbaikyor communities. Victims were identified as Elder Abur Alam and his son, Ikyaabashi, said to have been working on their farmland when they were ambushed by the attackers. Locals blamed the killings on suspected Fulani militants, describing the invasion as another unprovoked assault that has plunged the district into fear…
A woman in Delta State has confessed to killing her husband and inflicting life-threatening injuries on two other women during a violent outburst. The suspect, currently detained by the police, made the admission in a video shared on Friday by the spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe. Speaking in Pidgin English, the woman said anger drove her to repeatedly hack her husband. “Na anger make me kill my husband with machete. I machete am five times,” she said, adding that she now fears for the fate of her children. “I feel very bad. I don’t know…
Police in Edo State have arrested a 19-year-old motorist, identified as Nsikak Okon, after a wild chase that left three officers injured and several vehicles damaged. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Friday via his official X handle, while reacting to a viral video of the suspect being restrained by security operatives. The video, first shared on Thursday by an X user with the handle @ChuksEricE, showed the teenager being dragged out of a Mercedes-Benz he allegedly used to ram into vehicles and pedestrians while fleeing from law enforcement agents in Benin City. Hundeyin,…
Tension rippled through Odo-Kekere in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Thursday evening when a section of a public school building suddenly caved in. The partial collapse, which occurred shortly after school hours, has been widely described by residents as a narrow escape from disaster. Witnesses said a portion of the structure gave way with a deafening crack, sending clouds of dust into the air and drawing neighbours to the scene. Operatives of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency were deployed immediately, cordoning off the premises and commencing safety checks.…
The Biafra Republic Government in Exile has removed Simon Ekpa as its Prime Minister and appointed Ogechukwu Nkere as his replacement, a statement issued on Thursday confirmed. According to the announcement, Nkere was unanimously chosen by members of the BRGIE cabinet on January 14, 2026, following Ekpa’s continued detention in Finland. “Ogechukwu Nkere was unanimously elected to serve as Prime Minister, succeeding Simon Ekpa Njoku, who was relieved of his position by the cabinet,” the statement read. He has been acting Prime Minister since December 2024 after Ekpa’s arrest and detention overseas. Before then, he held the financial portfolio within…
A wedding celebration turned tragic in Kayari village Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State when a long standing family dispute spiralled into violence leaving one person dead and several others wounded. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the deadly altercation took place around 6.30pm on January 13 at the residence of one Wakili Sumaye where members of the Manu and Ibrahim families reportedly descended into a fight. The confrontation which began as a war of words escalated into a full blown melee with rivals allegedly wielding cutlasses and attacking one another. Four men identified as Abdullahi Manu 30 Adamu…